International Terrorism

Map of global terrorist activities in 2009.

No country on Earth is perfect. Every country, both developed and developing, has certain populations that are unhappy with the state of things. This is especially true when it comes to inequities in their social, cultural, and economic systems.

While the majority of people try to work within their political systems to achieve peaceful solutions to these issues, some individuals choose to address these inequities through violence, including terrorism. In this presentation, you're going to look at what terrorism is, some recent examples, and how governments have responded to the threat of terrorism. Click the player to begin.

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International Terrorism Review

See how well you can answer the following questions about international terrorism in this non-graded interactivity. Click the player to get started.